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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
514 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

Gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the Suwannee River to
Okaloosa-Walton County Line out to 60 nm.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 1/10 of the waves.

GMZ700-270930-
Synopsis for the Suwannee River to Okaloosa-Walton county Line
out to 60 nm
514 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

At 5 PM EDT Thursday, the center of Hurricane Helene was located
about 150 miles south-southwest of Saint Marks Florida, over the
eastern Gulf of Mexico. Helene will move north-northeast as a
major hurricane into the northeastern Gulf as it continues to
rapidly strengthen before making landfall along the Big Bend Coast
this evening. Helene will quickly move inland on Friday, so
conditions will improve over the waters. Gentle to moderate
southwest to westerly breezes will prevail this weekend, as a
large area of low pressure spins over the Lower Mississippi
Valley.

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GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-270930-
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-
Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to
20 Nm-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
514 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 /414 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024/

...TORNADO WATCH 685 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Hurricane conditions. Northwest winds 85 to 95 knots
with gusts up to 120 knots, becoming west 40 to 50 knots with
gusts up to 65 knots after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 feet,
occasionally to 23 feet. Wave Detail: South 18 feet at 14 seconds
and west 8 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters extremely rough.
Rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms, mainly this evening.
.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane
conditions also possible. West winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming
southwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 8 feet at 7 seconds
and south 8 feet at 10 seconds. Protected waters very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at
8 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ750-770-270930-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
414 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northwest winds
25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 12 to 16 feet,
occasionally to 20 feet, building to 13 to 18 feet, occasionally
to 23 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 14 feet at 14
seconds and northwest 10 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters very
rough. Rain early this evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. A chance of rain late this evening, then a
slight chance of rain after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. West winds 25 to
30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South
10 feet at 12 seconds and west 9 feet at 7 seconds. Protected
waters very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 6 seconds and
south 3 feet at 9 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at
8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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